#Used tc contender frame for sale upgrade#
#Used tc contender frame for sale series#

#Used tc contender frame for sale upgrade#

(I have been told there is a 4th bolt that the roller pin is machined in and is not removeable.)ДЄlthough T/C made the split bolt design to upgrade and fix problems, the split bolt will not work with my older, 4 digit frame and the barrel locks up solid and will not open. All three of these lock bolts all have the removeable roller pin that goes thru the underside of the lock bolt.

#Used tc contender frame for sale series#

The last bolt is the one on the right, and is the two piece modern bolt that work with all the newer series 2 and series 3 model contenders. The under side of the middle bolt has a machined in gap on the shaft, and the foot on the end is much thicker. and is one gradual angle to the rear of the face of the bolt. The shape of the top is missing the flats and steps. The middle bolt is the newer one piece bolt. The internals on the older frame are made to fit the machined shape of the older lock bolt. No wonder the newer bolts refused to let the barrel open on the older frame. The shaft on the left bolt underneath doesn't have the machined in gap, and the foot on the end is much thinner. Turned over, the shaft looks completely different than the other two bolts, middle and right. The half moon shaped cut out on the front of the bolt is alot smaller than the cutouts on the middle bolt and the split bolt on the right. It also has a tiny ridge that runs along the front edge of the top stair step. The top has a flat, and 45 degree angle machined into the top-face, then a stair step flat on the top of the bolt. You can see it is completely different than the newer bolts. On the left in both pics, is the first series lock bolt that is on my first 4 digit contender frame. I have had the opportunity to take pics of three completely different lock bolts, and they ae shown below. I hope my sharing the past 'experiences' with different contender frames of different years, and this new thread will be a help to future contender owners. Thanks Heavymetal for helping out a fellow listmember with 'contenderitis'. He had several different bolts, and was kind enough to send them to me so I could find the one I needed. First and foremost - I need to say a BIG thankyou to listmember HeavyMetal for helping me out with my lockbolt issue.